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MLB 2016 Regular Season |OT2| - ASMR Edition ...with Ketchup
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Ninja Scooter
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I mean, having his stats be consistent in his 20s and early 30s doesn't guarantee anything beyond age 33. Albert Pujlos was consistent as fuck too at one point. Father Time doesn't give a shit about consistency. It just seems like more often than not, giving aging players big money is a bad idea.
Silver Arrows
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Jays fan worry too much 
This post reminded me I was wrong about Matt Kemp a few years ago.
That is all.
Silver Arrows
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Then again, who would have thought he would have arthritic hips?
Ninja Scooter
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What makes long term contracts like Votto's remotely or potentially valueable for teams is that you usually (ideally) get a really good value in the first part of the contract, when the players are still in their athletic primes, and it sort of offsets the latter half of the contract. I have no idea why a team would take on the latter years of a contract without the benefit/advantage of their prime years.
brianjones
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yeah it's not like he has a violent swing
like I could understand why Gary Sheffield had arthritic hips
I thought kemp was gonna have a resurgence after his last season with the Dodgers but they traded him at the perfect time
captmcblack
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If your big-ass contracts get you a title or two, they were worth it, IMHO.
Nothing can guarantee titles, so if you signed players to deals that got you there, that's the best you can do.
Big contracts suck...but big contracts that don't yield titles are worse.
Nothing can guarantee titles, so if you signed players to deals that got you there, that's the best you can do.
Big contracts suck...but big contracts that don't yield titles are worse.
Stop being reasonable, no place for that here
unless you're pointing out the merits of mustard, of course
Silver Arrows
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Then again I never watched much NL West ball so I didn't know, still, the comparisons with Sheffield are pretty good.
Why take a chance when you put 180M towards a better bet?
HarryDemeanor
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SeaGOAT
Dmncnby2k9
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Sanchez on Aroids stash. Kid has been impressive.
BigJonsson
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Wooo Jays!
Silver Arrows
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ban him plz
Frozenprince
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Urias has good stuff
User 479360
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I hope the Navarro trade (which I'm glad happened) means that Thole will be demoted and Dickey will have to get used to a new catcher or maybe not be on the playoff roster. He's too unpredictable.
Dmncnby2k9
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Why????????????
Silver Arrows
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I DON'T WANT HIM TO HIT DONGERS OFF US
ProfessorMoran
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Have we clinched the playoffs already? Let me know if we have so we can start throwing games.
Bo is a AAA depth guy, garbage innings sure but just when we're getting close Gibby threw him in just so we can make up another two extra runs, could've used Feldman instead.
Frozenprince
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Sometimes you need to use not great RP to get through leverage situations so you don't spend your BP needlessly.
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
Yusmeiro Petit is bad.
ProfessorMoran
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I know, I know.
You have to really cross your fingers when see Bo and Loup in there, Cecil too, especially for those lefty versus lefty situations.
I guess I'm just frustrated with the whole let's sit Martin for Thole thing, we tend to get into high leverage situations when Thole gets penciled in and is an automatic out and we can't get anything going and Thole doesn't really call a good game.
Yeah, real good stuff today, hopefully the Cubs can wear him out and get to the bullpen as early as possible.
MultiJhonny
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Matty V is throwing shade at Pedro Baez lol
brianjones
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Baez has no secondary pitches..he's just a gas can
he also takes forever to pitch Fuck
he also takes forever to pitch Fuck
Frozenprince
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Actively pisses me off how long he takes to pitch. His windup isn't that complicated that he needs the time to make sure it's perfect every time.
Ninja Scooter
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if you were Pedro Baez would you be in a hurry to throw a pitch?
Frozenprince
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You got some deep, deeeeeeeeeeeeep rooted organizational issues in regards to pitching development.
You got Tillman, Bundy who can't use his best pitch because his arm gave, and nothing.
Gausman showed some flashes this year, right?
(I havent followed O's pitching this year tbh)
Maybe the O's can get back Arrieta for stupid money.
Ninja Scooter
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Dodgers and Cubs should just trade Puig for Soler. A Cuban for a Cuban.
Silver Arrows
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Keyword being some.
Honestly, I don't think that O's team is very good barring Trumbo (Though I think this is just an unprecedented power surge and he'll level off next year) and Machado.
The only reason they are even still in this fight for the AL East is because of two factors:
1 - They got out to such an early lead
2 - The Jays and Red Sox don't know what the fuck they are doing, and as such, aren't seizing great opportunities to take the division by the throat
At we don't have to watch Bastardo do that shit anymore
Silver Arrows
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Yeah, he does. I just think that chances are, this sort of prodigious power surge he is having is not going to last forever.
And I wonder how much of this is due to him playing the majority of his games in very hitter friendly parks, then when he was playing in Angel Stadium or Safeco.
brianjones
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we overcame the aj ellis curse.. Whew
Tragicomedy
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Feel lucky only being down two.
Bam, right back in it. Price tossing meatballs over the plate.
Bam, right back in it. Price tossing meatballs over the plate.
Dominican Power
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You're gonna lose it when Machado signs with The Yanquis.
GhostWriter24
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Mets pretending they actually want to go to the playoffs. Pretty amazing.
ProfessorMoran
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No Matt Harvey too.
dat sound.
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